Socially Sustainable Neighbourhood Design for Children and Youth

Socially Sustainable Neighbourhood Design for Children and Youth explores social sustainability in neighbourhood design, with a particular focus on providing practical design recommendations to improve the lives of children and youth.

List of contents

List of figures
List of tables
Prologue
Definition of Children and Youth
Glossary of Terms
Introduction to the book
Chapter 1: Community Life: What do we know about social sustainability?
Chapter 2: Research Methods: How can we measure the quality of the social lives of children and youth?
Chapter 3: Inviting Participation: How can we meaningfully engage children and youth in the design process?
Chapter 4: Young People's Voices: What do our children and youth think about social sustainability?
Chapter 5: The Neighbourhood: What is the role of the local context in social sustainability for our children and youth?
Chapter 6: Beyond the Neighbourhood: What can we do to design socially and ecologically sustainable cities for our children and youth?
Chapter 7: Design Theories: What is the role of theoretical foundations in designing for social sustainability?
Chapter 8: Pathways to Change: How can we integrate social sustainability principles into neighbourhood and city planning through improving policy settings and advocacy?
Chapter 9: A call to action: Let's envision a brighter future
Chapter 10: Ways Forward: What practical approaches and tools are available for urban design professionals?
Epilogue
Index

About the author

Parisa Ziaesaeidi is a teaching and research academic with a strong focus on the design of inclusive, community-centered urban environments that foster social connections, resilience, and sustainability. She also writes articles for online platforms that communicate about architecture, urban design and social sustainability for broader audiences. Before and during her PhD she worked as an Architect in the private sector and academia.

Product details

• Authors: Parisa Ziaesaeidi
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 05.09.2025
• EAN: 9781032876955
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3287695-5
• No. of pages: 204
• Series: Routledge Research in Planning and Urban Design
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; Sociology, ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning, ARCHITECTURE / Sustainability & Green Design, City & town planning - architectural aspects, Urban & municipal planning, Social issues & processes, Property & real estate, Interdisciplinary studies, Social and ethical issues, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Urban communities, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Property and real estate, City and town planning: architectural aspects, Civil engineering, surveying and building, Urban communities / city life